The Vacationer was a seasonal passenger train operated by Amtrak between New York City and Miami, Florida.

[1][2] The Florida Special was a popular service, earning a reputation for luxury during its 84-year history, taking an express, limited stops route.

[2] During final post-WWII years of high frequency of train service, the ACL operated not only the seasonal Florida Special but also the Vacationer.

However, after a violent 1963 strike effectively ended passenger service on the FEC, the ACL thereafter moved the train on its own rails from Jacksonville to Auburndale, where it was handed over to the Seaboard Air Line Railroad for the final leg to Miami.

[1] Amtrak continued the seasonal train tradition when it began operations by including the Florida Special in its winter 1971-1972 schedule.

[9][10] The new Vacationer departed New York's Penn Station at 6:35 pm, which permitted a same-day connection for passengers coming from Boston.

[14] The Vacationer did not return for the 1974—1975 season; Amtrak instead introduced the Miamian over the same route but with a slightly different schedule and different numbers, but canceled it after three weeks because of equipment shortages.